Regardless of what form symptoms take (SKIN RASH, tingling around the MOUTH, DIARRHEA), a type I hypersensitivity reaction is a systemic response-it affects and involves the body as a whole.
How to Read Your Eyeglass Prescription. The first step to understanding your eyeglass prescription is knowing what OD and OS mean. They are abbreviations for oculus dexter and oculus sinister, which are Latin terms for right eye and left eye.
Explore Optometry. Home / Education / Admissions / Explore Optometry. A Doctor of Optometry (OD) is an independent, primary health care provider who examines the visual system, the eye and associated structures, as well as diagnoses, treats and manages related diseases and disorders. Optometry involves much more than prescribing and fitting glasses and contact lenses.